Simon Shackleton creates bespoke musical compositions for unique projects. He has an illustrious history in the music industry dating back 25 years when he left Exeter University with a Masters Degree in classical composition. His music has been featured in over 40 movies (including the original Matrix movie), dozens of TV shows and adverts, and a plethora of game soundtracks including Motorstorm Apocalypse which he co-wrote with Oscar-winner Klaus Badelt (Pirates of the Caribbean). Simon has played and recorded in bands with the likes of Thom Yorke (Radiohead), and has enjoyed a successful recording career under a number of guises including Simon Shackleton,Elite Force, Lunatic Calm and Zodiac Cartel.He was one of the earliest pioneers of direct-to-fan marketing and has won multiple awards (Beatport and Breakspoll Awards) for his work in the field of electronic music. His classical training and extensive experience in the music industry as writer, producer, record label owner and performer gives him a unique set of skills from which to draw on to bring any project alive.

Late last year I was approached by young filmmaker Katie Cook to create some bespoke music for her fabulous documentary short about a legendary base-jumper, called ‘Free Falling’. My album track ‘Waterfall’ was already being used at various points in the film and I agreed to write a piece to picture for a specific section of the film.

ELITE FORCE SINGLES 2018

Last year I wrote four Elite Force tracks which I ended up being *really* happy with. I gave them each a very low key release on U&A and have now repackaged them as a 4-track download for those who missed the individual releases.

Simon Shackleton has created music for use in some of the most defining movies, TV shows and games of our time. His wide-ranging creative vision and meticulous sense of detail along with classical training and a passionate work ethic ensure that he delivers the best possible end product within the client's deadline. Here's a list of some of the many projects he's been involved with.